| makers | NL Adavu Community en Natya Sudha- Co-curator Kalpana Raghuraman |
| Duration | 30 min |
Missing our India Dance Festival? Don’t worry. Korzo now dedicates space throughout the entire year to the richness of Indian dance. Because such versatile artistry deserves to be seen. Together with choreographer, anthropologist, and dancer Kalpana Raghuraman, we search for vibrant performances that will make your love for Indian dance blossom.
Tonight, we present two promising Indian makers who are still relatively unknown to Dutch audiences. By doing so, we offer regional talent a stage that truly honours their craft. You can discover these two emerging makers for free in the Korzo Studio, prior to the performance Sringara Lahari: Waves of Love by Pallavi Anand in the Korzo Zaal (buy your ticket for this performance here).
What a treat, right?
Please note: even for this free programme, you’ll need to reserve a ticket.
This evening is all about the richness and versatility of Indian dance. Two new makers invite you into intimate, powerful works where tradition, rhythm, and dedication take center stage. The evening is part of a series curated by Kalpana Raghuraman, who as co-curator at Korzo creates a platform for contemporary voices within Indian dance.
Arpanam is an homage to Lord Nataraja, the cosmic dancer. In this choreography, led by Sayujya Ravichandran, the dancers perform a Pushpanjali — a ritual offering expressed through dance. The crisp rhythms and precise gestures reveal the essence of devotion, discipline, and collective energy.
The NL Adavu Community brings together Bharatanatyam dancers and enthusiasts from across the Netherlands. It is a space where knowledge, tradition, and artistic development come together.
Shiva’s Rhythm brings to life the essence of Nataraja — the Lord of Dance. Rhythm, emotion, and symbolism intertwine in a choreography that embodies both Shiva’s inner stillness and his cosmic power. The dancers express this through precise movements and intense ensemble work.
Natya Sudha is an established dance school with locations in Utrecht, The Hague, and Almere. Since 2003, the school has been dedicated to passing on Indian classical dance with a focus on technique, tradition, and expressive artistry.
Kalpana Raghuraman is the artistic director of the dance company Kalpanarts. She grew up with classical Indian dance and now combines that background with urban and contemporary styles to create a new and interesting dance language that should appeal to many more people. In addition to her work at Kalpanarts, which she founded in 2015, she has traveled through India while working to further immerse herself in dance traditions. She is co-curator of Korzo and has put together two evenings each season. From 2024-2025, she will also be a Creative Associate at Het Nationale Ballet for two years.
Korzo Studio